After a couple of days of owning and driving an o4 6 sp :
Car handles beautifully and engine sounds and performance remind me of a 65 Malibu SS I once owned a long time ago - 327-350 hyd lifter 4 sp
The new car handles very well and hwy ride is suitable for long distance trips even if trunk space is not
Rear seats are good but access is tough
Checked out spare - got more old time GM flavor as I discovered one very large cap screw and a small philips head trim screw rolling around under spare
The dealer threw out my (very important) "security card" which looked like nothing and was attached to a plastic bag which held the owners manual etc - now there is a "problem" getting a replacement to date.
Having read stories of battery issues I decided to put mine on a trickle charger - sure enough the OEM battery took an all night charge to bring it up. Now I hope it holds it -- take note of the sight glass on the batt when cars get delivered - they are dark and not bright green - shows low voltage
First time I got on the car it bogged in the top of first - I suspect I may have bumped a rev limiter - or at least I hope I did. Didn't want to get into it yet but I was provoked by a "fast n furious" rice rocket - by 2nd gear he was out of it.
The o4 moves well but is really doesn't feel like quite 350 hp to me? Later Paul
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